First Detection of Tetrodotoxins in the Cotylean Flatworm <i>Prosthiostomum trilineatum</i>

Several polyclad flatworm species are known to contain high levels of tetrodotoxin (TTX), but currently TTX-bearing flatworms seem to be restricted to specific <i>Planocera</i> lineages belonging to the suborder Acotylea. During our ongoing study of flatworm toxins, high concentrations o...

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Main Authors: Rei Suo, Maho Kashitani, Hikaru Oyama, Masaatsu Adachi, Ryota Nakahigashi, Ryo Sakakibara, Toshio Nishikawa, Haruo Sugita, Shiro Itoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/19/1/40